André (makerbymistake)
@makerbymistake.com
Maker of marginally useful things, creator of
@rpilocator.com , Raspberry Pi wrangler, cyclist at heart. 🇧🇷🇺🇸
YouTube: youtube.com/@makerbymistake
@rpilocator.com , Raspberry Pi wrangler, cyclist at heart. 🇧🇷🇺🇸
YouTube: youtube.com/@makerbymistake
I grew up in Brazil in the 80s an 90s. Every FIFA World Cups (Copa) were the biggest and most anticipated moments of my childhood.
I made truly unforgettable memories during world cups (94 anyone?)
Yet, this kind of shit makes me not want to watch it anymore.
www.axios.com/2025/12/05/t...
I made truly unforgettable memories during world cups (94 anyone?)
Yet, this kind of shit makes me not want to watch it anymore.
www.axios.com/2025/12/05/t...
Trump gets Peace Prize, but not the one he wanted
Trump accepted the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize at the 2026 World Cup draw.
www.axios.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I grew up in Brazil in the 80s an 90s. Every FIFA World Cups (Copa) were the biggest and most anticipated moments of my childhood.
I made truly unforgettable memories during world cups (94 anyone?)
Yet, this kind of shit makes me not want to watch it anymore.
www.axios.com/2025/12/05/t...
I made truly unforgettable memories during world cups (94 anyone?)
Yet, this kind of shit makes me not want to watch it anymore.
www.axios.com/2025/12/05/t...
Pretty sure Raspberry Pi OS cloud-Init is skipping all the important modules and not really doing much.
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Pretty sure Raspberry Pi OS cloud-Init is skipping all the important modules and not really doing much.
Has anyone been able to do something useful with Cloud-Init on the new version of Raspberry Pi OS?
I tried for the first time and log shows all Cloud-Init modules were skipped.
😔
I tried for the first time and log shows all Cloud-Init modules were skipped.
😔
December 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Has anyone been able to do something useful with Cloud-Init on the new version of Raspberry Pi OS?
I tried for the first time and log shows all Cloud-Init modules were skipped.
😔
I tried for the first time and log shows all Cloud-Init modules were skipped.
😔
I have a new "productivity" device.
Eink has come a long way. Let's see how the Moleskin > Eink tablet will go.
Eink has come a long way. Let's see how the Moleskin > Eink tablet will go.
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I have a new "productivity" device.
Eink has come a long way. Let's see how the Moleskin > Eink tablet will go.
Eink has come a long way. Let's see how the Moleskin > Eink tablet will go.
So, I can connect to my coffee machine's BLE without providing the 4-dogir PIN. Looks like the PIN is only needed through the maker's app.
How worried should I be?
How worried should I be?
Went deep into a rabbit hole trying to hack into my coffee machine's Bluetooth comm
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
So, I can connect to my coffee machine's BLE without providing the 4-dogir PIN. Looks like the PIN is only needed through the maker's app.
How worried should I be?
How worried should I be?
Reposted by André (makerbymistake)
Don't do any of this.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Don't do any of this.
Went deep into a rabbit hole trying to hack into my coffee machine's Bluetooth comm
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Went deep into a rabbit hole trying to hack into my coffee machine's Bluetooth comm
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
Only to find out someone else has already cracked the protocol
I should have googled first
What happened to PCB/electronics Blue Sky?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What happened to PCB/electronics Blue Sky?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
Haven't seen the cool stuff of year's past.
Is it just me?
The number of security cameras available for sale at Best Buy in the US is alarming.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The number of security cameras available for sale at Best Buy in the US is alarming.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
This is coming from someone that lived in South America a good portion of his life.
I just got down voted on Reddit for telling people in a non-techie sub that sync is not backup.
I tried...
I tried...
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I just got down voted on Reddit for telling people in a non-techie sub that sync is not backup.
I tried...
I tried...
Our cat was feeling a bit lonely at night because of the toddler gate we installed to keep our daughter safe.
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
Making a cat door with 3D printed tools
YouTube video by Maker by Mistake
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Our cat was feeling a bit lonely at night because of the toddler gate we installed to keep our daughter safe.
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
So, I added a cat door with 3D printed tools.
youtu.be/i0yqHLq50W4
I 3D printed this MOVIE CAMERA from scratch
YouTube video by henry kidman
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
How to add magnets to 3D prints in 6 easy steps
YouTube video by Maker by Mistake
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Lesson: Don't get magnets too close to your camera while filming.
Learned...
Learned...
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Lesson: Don't get magnets too close to your camera while filming.
Learned...
Learned...
Easier to load and unload than a Minivan.
October 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Easier to load and unload than a Minivan.
This is the Internet identity crisis I live in.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
October 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is the Internet identity crisis I live in.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
Websites will just put me in the Latino (I'm assuming) bucket because my browser broadcasts Portuguese as a preferred language from a US location.
Not uncommon for me to receive emails half in English half in SPANISH.
Buying a $40k minivan can hinder your financial stability/freedom.
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9
Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Buying a $40k minivan can hinder your financial stability/freedom.
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
But NPR thinks a $2500 cargo bike is "pricey" and "cargo bikes are expensive"
Make that make sense!!
The Supernote eink tablets have a Rockchip RK3566 SoC and the battery can last up to two weeks with sporadic use.
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Supernote eink tablets have a Rockchip RK3566 SoC and the battery can last up to two weeks with sporadic use.
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
HOW?? How do they sleep the device and keep it responsive when in use?
I understand deep sleep, but they must be sleeping the device during use
October 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Just gonna throw it here because I'm seriously considering the Prusa Core One it as my new printer. ~$1,000 is the lowest you can get this printer in the US.
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
Original Prusa CORE One 3D Printer Kit, Removable Print Sheets, Beginner-Friendly 3D Printer DYI Kit, Fun to Assemble, Automatic Calibration, Filament Sample Included, Print Size 9.8 x 8.6 x 10.6 in: ...
Original Prusa CORE One 3D Printer Kit, Removable Print Sheets, Beginner-Friendly 3D Printer DYI Kit, Fun to Assemble, Automatic Calibration, Filament Sample Included, Print Size 9.8 x 8.6 x 10.6 in: ...
amzn.to
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Just gonna throw it here because I'm seriously considering the Prusa Core One it as my new printer. ~$1,000 is the lowest you can get this printer in the US.
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
Prusa confirmed Amazon is an official seller. (shameless affiliate link)
amzn.to/48kJDbh
I jumped on the Gridfinity organization train and created an easy to use Fusion 360 file to customize storage bins
www.printables.com/model/140486...
www.printables.com/model/140486...
Easy to Use Gridfinity Parametric Bins (Fusion) by Andre Costa (makerbymistake) | Download free STL model | Printables.com
www.printables.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I jumped on the Gridfinity organization train and created an easy to use Fusion 360 file to customize storage bins
www.printables.com/model/140486...
www.printables.com/model/140486...
Cat door on toddler gate final result.
3D printing is awesome!
3D printing is awesome!
October 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Cat door on toddler gate final result.
3D printing is awesome!
3D printing is awesome!
I've been using Python for about a decade and never knew about its roots.
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
Python: The Documentary | An origin story
YouTube video by CultRepo
youtu.be
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I've been using Python for about a decade and never knew about its roots.
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
Worth a watch
youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...